(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was all glitz and glamour as the ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held on Saturday to honour some of the finest in the African film industry. The event was held at the Eko Hotel Convention Hall, Victoria Island, Lagos, with media host presenter Ik Osakioduwa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – David De Gea Snags Second EPL Golden Glove, His first win came in the twilight of the 2017/18 season. The English Premier League tweeted on the accolade amid his team’s Bournemouth clash on Saturday. “Introducing your @Castrol Golden Glove winner for 2022/23… Congratulations, @D_DeGea!” the English Premier League tweeted amid his team’s Bournemouth clash […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City won the Premier League for the fifth time in six seasons after second-placed Arsenal lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. A second consecutive defeat for the Gunners left Mikel Arteta’s men still four points adrift of City with one game left for them to play. Taiwo Awoniyi’s winning goal […]
Kwaku Arhin-Sam, Alia Fakhry DOI: https://doi.org/10.59184/sa.022 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This article is part of a series on “What is Germany’s Africa Policy?” The series is edited by Dr. Melanie Müller and Dr. Olumide Abimbola. Summary Germany’s new coalition government announced a “paradigm shift” on migration, signaling its ambitions to transform Germany into a modern immigration country. The new […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The African Diaspora of Las Vegas, United States, have announced that this year’s edition of the Africa Day celebration will be held on Friday, May 26, and Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Africa Day celebrations are important events for the communities of African descent living in the greater Las […]
…….As Stakeholders Applauds WaterAid Nigeria. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Heineken African Foundation (HAF), phase 3 project in Nigeria has ended in Enugu State, with the implementing Organization, WaterAid Nigeria, reaching out to over 5150 Community members with four touch points of the hygiene behaviour change intervention package. Our Correspondent reports that Heineken Africa Foundation and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), said the concessioning of three ports by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) would attract an investment 3.7 billion dollars from the private sector. The Director-General, ICRC, Micheal Ohiani said this in a statement signed by Mr Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC, in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has derided the latest outburst by Dr Oby Ezekwesili against President Muhammadu Buhari on a miscellany of issues, chief of which is the handling of security by the Buhari-led administration. The group, in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, noted that it has become a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member House of Representatives Committee on Loans, Aids and Debt Management, Abubakar Yunusa Ahmad, says federal lawmakers have approved the$800 million loan request of President Muhammadu Buhari. The lawmaker however argued that the loan would not be utilised by the Buhari administration, saying the incoming government would deploy its own approach […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein as the substantive Accountant-General of the Federation. Her appointment takes immediate effect, according to a Friday statement by the Director of Communications, Office of the Head of Civil Service, Mohammed Ahmed. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abia State Governor-Elect Alex Otti has called for calm following the nullification of his candidature and that of the Labour Party candidates in the state and Kano. In a statement by his spokesman Ferdinand Ekeoma hours after the judgement, Otti said inauguration plans are underway despite the development. The statement read […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States Embassy in Abuja has announced that two of its employees involved in the attack on its convoy in Anambra have been rescued alive. The Embassy made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Friday in Abuja. The U.S. Embassy said that the victims were under the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER0 – Five hundred and eleven (511) Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered following a recent offensive by troops of the Nigerian Army in the North-East region. The figure comprises 99 adult males, 161 adult females, and 251 children who surrendered to troops at different locations within the theatre of operations. This […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Newcastle United claimed an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Brighton and Hove Albion to take a massive step towards clinching a top-four finish in the English Premier League on Thursday. An own goal by Deniz Undav and a Dan Burn header before the interval put third-placed Newcastle in command. But Brighton, in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla recovered to reach another final as substitute Erik Lamela’s fabulous header five minutes into extra time earned a gritty 2-1 win for the hosts. It was a pulsating affair against Juventus on Thursday, as Sevilla secured a 3-2 aggregate victory at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. The Spaniards […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor-elect in Enugu state, Dr. Ndubuisi Peter Mbah, has slammed N20bn as exemplary damages against the National Youth Service Corps NYSC, and its Director, Corps Certification, Ibrahim Muhammed, over alledged “conspiracy, deceit and misrepresentation of facts.” Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, it would be recalled had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution and renewal of the Governing Board for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). According to a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the new chairman of the Board is Mr James Olugbenga Akintola, who succeeds Mr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam, 40MW Hydropower Station and Associated 132KV Switchyard, Transmission Line and Distribution Substation (Phase I) Project, located at the Kashimbila Dam site in Taraba State. According to a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW) has announced a $4.1 million First Emergency Response Grant in Uganda, to enable the East African nation tackle the large influx of refugees. The new grant, which was delivered through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Save the Children, brings ECW’s total funding in Uganda […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), highlighting numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago. Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference […]
